Fujifilm GFX 50R vs Canon EOS 7D

This is a full comparison between the cameras Fujifilm GFX 50R and Canon EOS 7D. We compare them by looking at the categories you see below.

Fujifilm GFX 50R

Canon EOS 7D

Manufacturing

Fujifilm GFX 50R is manufacturered by Fujifilm but Canon EOS 7D is from Canon. Both Fujifilm and Canon are well known brands though.

Fujifilm GFX 50R were released 2018 and Canon EOS 7D was released 2009. That is a 9 years difference. In tech, this period can be of interest since technology is always improving, etc.

Camera	Released
Fujifilm GFX 50R	2018
Canon EOS 7D	2009

Type of camera

Fujifilm GFX 50R is a Mirrorless camera while Canon EOS 7D is a DSLR camera. More information about their differences will come soon.

Sensors / crop factor

These cameras have different sensors. Fujifilm GFX 50R has a "Fujifilm Medium Format"-sensor while Canon EOS 7D has a "Canon APS-C"-sensor, and their difference in sensors will also affect the crop factor and experience focal length. See the table below.

Camera	Focal length, 50mm f/1.8 **
Fujifilm GFX 50R	39.5 mm Fujifilm Medium Format sensor Crop factor/focal length multiplier by * 0.79
Canon EOS 7D	80 mm Canon APS-C sensor Crop factor/focal length multiplier by * 1.6

** Experienced focal length when using a lens such as a common "50mm f/1.8"

Learn more about crop factor and focal length multiplier here:

Resolution

Fujifilm GFX 50R has a 51 MP (Megapixels) resolution while Canon EOS 7D has 18 MP. If we break down this in more detail this is the data behind the numbers:

Camera	Megapixels
Fujifilm GFX 50R	51 MP 51121152 pixels 8256 x 6192
Canon EOS 7D	18 MP 17915904 pixels 5184 x 3456

Fujifilm GFX 50R has a 185 % larger resolution than Canon EOS 7D. This could give you more details in the picture but also a possibility to crop more in the pictures, afterward while editing the pictures, if needed that is.

ISO range

Both of these cameras offer the exact same ISO range. They both have 100 to 12800.

Camera	ISO Range
Fujifilm GFX 50R	100-12800
Canon EOS 7D	100-12800

Autofocus and lens compatibility

Both of these cameras have a built-in autofocus motor. Some lenses, that support autofocus, do not have an autofocus motor of their own but this won't cause any problems with these two cameras.

Here is a complete overview of which lenses work with each camera:
Lens compatibility chart for Fujifilm GFX 50R
Lens compatibility chart for Canon EOS 7D

Pictures per second

Depending on what you are shooting the FPS, or frames/pictures per second, can definitely be of interest. Fujifilm GFX 50R can shoot up to 3 pictures per seconds and Canon EOS 7D can shoot up to 8 pictures per seconds.

Camera	FPS (Frames per second)
Fujifilm GFX 50R	3
Canon EOS 7D	8

Ability to record movies

It is becoming more and more popular to record movies with digital cameras.

In this case, both Fujifilm GFX 50R and Canon EOS 7D can shoot movies.

Weight

The weight of the camera can be an extremely important factor, especially if the camera is about to be used, or carried around, for several hours at a time.

Canon EOS 7D weighs 860 gr (equal to 1.9 lb) which is 11% heavier than Fujifilm GFX 50R and its 775 gr (or 1.71 lb).

Camera	Weight
Fujifilm GFX 50R	775 gr 1.71 lb
Canon EOS 7D	860 gr 1.9 lb